I think the guy is sincere but lacks the experience to be alone in the Yukon for 3 months. I really believe I would not be all tha happy alone in the Yukon for a long duration.

While we may not see any good survival technique from Ed, we will see what works and what doesn't. Mainly, we can observe the psychology of a person alone in the wild in a semi-survival situation.

I don't think it is that he is so much terrified of bears as he is aware of the consequences if he sustains a major injury with help so far away.

I'll watch the show and see how he holds up. I wish him well. At least he is not across the street from a resort hotel filming Man v. Wild style!